Long-eared Hedgehog vs Obscure Domecap

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Calocybe
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.